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Louisiana Leadership Not Helping Taxpayers
The Tax Cut and Jobs Act of 2017 was a shot in the arm for an already strong American economy. By [...]
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A better Louisiana is on the horizon, but we must act now
Over the last year, the Pelican Institute has been traveling the state, speaking to individuals and [...]
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Education Spending Numbers Just Don’t Add Up
During the most recent legislative session, one of the most hotly debated issues was a $1,000 pay raise [...]
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Missed Opportunities During Legislative Session Increases Importance of Fall 2019 Elections
With the 2019 regular legislative session coming to a close this week, the Pelican Institute wants to [...]
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Occupational Licensing Reform Needed to create and maintain jobs
With Presidential candidates revealing plans to forgive billions of dollars in student loan debt, it no [...]
Read moreLegislative Session is Underway – Will Lawmakers Take the Path to Jobs and Opportunity?
This week, the Louisiana Legislature convened in Baton Rouge for the first day of the 2019 session. The [...]
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Solutions To Local Government Problems In Louisiana Spotlighted In New Pelican Institute Paper
It shouldn’t surprise you to hear that Louisiana’s so-called “revenue problem” isn’t really a problem at [...]
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Report Confirms Budget Reform Desperately Needed in Louisiana
By Chris Jacobs The recent news that Louisiana ran a budget surplus of at least $300 million during the [...]
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Study: Proposed Tax Increases Would Kill Jobs, Decrease GDP
Lawmakers in Baton Rouge continue to debate solutions to the so-called “Fiscal Cliff.” The Governor and [...]
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